What better Friday Flashback than a photo with 2 Westport icons: Ships, and Bill Cribari.
(Photo courtesy of Regina Kiska)
The downtown restaurant — now Tiffany — was a favorite meeting place. Lunch, dinner, before or after the movies (a few steps away) — Ships was where parents took kids, teenagers took dates, and everyone celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and everything else.
Officer Cribari is best known for his wizard-like hand gestures, and ballet-like footwork, as he kept traffic moving near and over the Saugatuck bridge that now bears his name.
But he was equally adept at the Post Road/Main Street intersection, as this image shows.
He was always smiling. He knew everyone.
And everyone knew — and loved — both Bill Cribari, and Ships.
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Great photo Dan, thanks for posting. This shot looks like it’s from the early to mid 70’s. It was a great time to live in Westport!
Ships had the best Seafood Bisque!
Ship’s Lantern was the only place in Westport we could get a drink despite still being in HS. Don VL who looked older than the rest of us would go in first and we would then all follow.
(much safer than making the run to Vista or White Plains)
group of 4 went to Ships for dinner
much later another foursome showed up and they had their burgers almost instantly.
curious I asked the waitress
“Oh they’re going to the movies. we do them fast so they won’t be late. tell us if you’re going ‼️”
back in the day 🎵🎶🇺🇸
When I saw this picture a flood of wonderful memories came across. I have the same memories, Tom and Jill!
Was Thompson,s Pharmacy in the 60,s. BJHS students used to walk downtown to play at the Y but had to have cherry coke and fries beforehand. The Wonder Years!
Scooter,
Before it was Thompson’s it was Colgan’s.
You owe me a phone call.
Buck (513) 240-0719